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Re: OT: Mike Flanagan Passes Away

Originally Posted by RavenScallywag

Saw on twitter, Ravens will hold a moment for Flanagan during the game tonight. Steve Bisciotti, you are a classy classy man.

I am not an Orioles fan, but appreciate what Flanagan did in his career/life. You might say I held my own personal moment-of-silence for the loss of this lefty. The fact that Bisciotti is holding an "official" m-o-s tonight shows respect and an admirable appreciation for Mike. I'm glad that our Ravens owner is a class act... Bc

Re: OT: Mike Flanagan Passes Away

Originally Posted by Captain Silver

Not here to defend Angelos, but it appears Mike had bigger issues, as much as people want to vilify the owner over this, it can't be allowed.

Yes it can.

Did Mike have other monkeys on his back? Without a doubt. But it is reasonable and apparent to connect those dots and identify *one* factor as the state of the team coupled with Mike's own involvement with it. Casting his ugly shadow over that factor is Peter Angelos.

Anybody who says that's the whole story is a fool. But it's part of the story.

Festivus

His definitions and arguments were so clear in his own mind that he was unable to understand how any reasonable person could honestly differ with him.

Re: OT: Mike Flanagan Passes Away

Originally Posted by festivus

Did Mike have other monkeys on his back? Without a doubt. But it is reasonable and apparent to connect those dots and identify *one* factor as the state of the team coupled with Mike's own involvement with it. Casting his ugly shadow over that factor is Peter Angelos.

Anybody who says that's the whole story is a fool. But it's part of the story.

When people close to him say it was a factor, I have to believe it.

As for other monkeys, the Sun is reporting that personal financial issues were a factor.

Re: OT: Mike Flanagan Passes Away

Originally Posted by ballhawk

Thing about flanny, just like brooks, cal, palmer, dempsey, etc, is that he stayed in the community and we all got to know him from the years he spent in the broadcast booth. I used to love listening to him call games. To think that he killed himself because of a misguided perception that this community hated him and carried him to blame. My dear lord! It hurts bad.

When I found out the reason for his suicide that made it worse, it's unreal and heartbreaking. I always admired Mike's passion for the Orioles and the game of baseball in general.

Re: OT: Mike Flanagan Passes Away

Originally Posted by festivus

Yes it can.

Did Mike have other monkeys on his back? Without a doubt. But it is reasonable and apparent to connect those dots and identify *one* factor as the state of the team coupled with Mike's own involvement with it. Casting his ugly shadow over that factor is Peter Angelos.

Anybody who says that's the whole story is a fool. But it's part of the story.